Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn


Oflag VIII-E was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp for Allied general officers located in Johannisbrunn, Sudetenland.

Camp history

The camp, a former spa hotel, was opened in July 1940 and housed approximately 70 Allied generals and their aides. Among those officers imprisoned were 30 from Poland, 24 from France, 7 from the Netherlands, 6 from the Belgien, 1 from the United Kingdom, and a Colonel from Norway. On April 27, 1942, all the Poles were transferred to other camps, mostly to Oflag VII-A Murnau. Soon after all the other prisoners were also transferred, and the camp was closed on 1 July 1942.

Commandants

A number of high-ranking officers were held in the camp, including:
Polish
Generał dywizji
Generał brygady
Kontradmirał
British
Dutch
General Henri Gerard Winkelman,Commander-in-Chief Dutch Forces 1940